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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Piper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan Thurston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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238 lbs
14 - 16 - 1 |
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193 cm
32
230 lbs
10 - 13 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Peter Piper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dylan Thurston!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Viktor Lagutenko and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piper shoots in and gets a takedown into Thurston's guard.
Piper missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Thurston looking to control.
Thurston is pulling down on Piper's head. It's preventing any offense from Piper, at least for the moment.
Thurston looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Thurston wriggles free and stands up.
Piper tries to score a power double leg takedown but Thurston sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Piper somewhat.
Piper shoots in looking for a takedown but Thurston manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Piper's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Thurston gets caught flat footed, as Piper shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Piper postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Thurston pulls Piper in to control the position.
Piper has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Thurston working a defensive guard here.
Thurston keeping full guard, as Piper tries to pass.
Thurston controls Piper momentarily but Piper frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Dylan Thurston was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Piper keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thurston.
Thurston has Piper up against the cage in a clinch.
Thurston misses with a body punch.
Piper drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Piper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Piper has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Thurston after a bit of a struggle.
Piper wants a takedown but no success here.
Thurston gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Piper.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thurston.
Thurston breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thurston fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Thurston moves into the clinch successfully.
Piper is working for takedown but Thurston is calmly controlling the position for now.
Thurston is pressed up against the cage. Piper has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Thurston down to the mat. Thurston avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thurston connects with a right hand. Piper shakes it off.
It looks like Peter Piper has been cut.
Piper looks for a takedown but Thurston sprawls well.
Piper is breathing heavily.
Piper takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Thurston tries to bum rush Piper with a series of wild strikes but Piper uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Piper takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Thurston fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Piper looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Thurston throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Piper tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Thurston is in Piper's guard.
Thurston drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Thurston jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Thurston trying to control but Piper is working from the bottom.
Thurston is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thurston trying to control the position from guard on top but Piper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thurston won't allow Piper to get back to his feet.
Piper trying to strike off his back.
Thurston trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Thurston drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Thurston seems to have locked his on tight now - Piper screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Thurston, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Dylan Thurston!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
71% |
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